A quick look at how licences will have to be check from next year.
As many of you already know the counterpart of the driving licence is to be removed October 2015. Currently the DVLA are running this trial for you to check YOUR OWN DRIVING LICENCE and then provide feedback. Currently, there is no print facility which would be useful if only to prove the pupil / client was not disqualified and / or to record D/L number; know definitively what categories they are permitted to drive (might not be an issue for learner drivers, but might be for those learning or driving already in the commercial world).

Can I invite you to go and take a look at the link above and then provide feedback to the DVLA about what you thought of the trial thus far and anything you feel might aid you in your work when the time comes for you to ask a pupil / client to check their own licence details.

You will note there are THREE pieces of information the DVLA need for a licence check to be made – Driver Number – NI number – Post Code.